zeta function

noun

function of the complex variable s that analytically continues the sum of the infinite series ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲1/(nˢ) that converges when the real part of s is greater than 1.

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Meanings

nounzeta function (plural zeta functions)

plural zeta functions

  1. mathematicsfunction of the complex variable s that analytically continues the sum of the infinite series ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲1/(nˢ) that converges when the real part of s is greater than 1.

Translations

Finnish zeeta-funktio
  • zeeta-funktiofunction
German ζ-Funktion
  • ζ-Funktionfunction
Polish funkcja dzeta
  • funkcja dzetafunction
Turkish zeta-fonksiyonu
  • zeta-fonksiyonufunction
Cite this entry
APA

zeta function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeta%20function

MLA

“zeta function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeta%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zeta function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeta%20function.

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